Good morning Everybody,
I hope the morning finds everyone happy, productive and well intended! The first few texts I received this morning all hinged on "...it's Tuesday, four more days to go.". To that, I hope everyone's day flies by...unless your'e off, then I hope your day trickles by as you squeeze out every iota of enjoyment you possibly can during your day of respite. Enough of the salutations, let's get down to business.
I have been following the concerns about the 2012 Olympic uniforms. It has been said that Americans should be ashamed and that our athletes should be wearing American made uniforms. Part of the argument is that jobs are being taken away from Americans because the uniforms for the Olympics are foreign made (China). Another part of the argument is that the team is less patriotic because they are wearing foreign made uniforms. These notions have rang out so loudly that six Democratic senators will introduce "Team USA Made in America Act of 2012"! That's right, a law stating that the USA Olympic Uniforms will be made only in the USA. This piece of legislation- if passed, would take affect in time for the 2014 Olympics.
My questions is this: Are we trying to address a problem or are we politicizing an issue?
Nearly half the clothes in the closets of Americans are made in China. That's right, half (feel free to look up the statistics folks)! Not just in my closet or in the closets of Congress, but in everybody's closets! We should not embarrass ourselves by lamenting over the uniforms of 530 athletes traveling to represent the USA's commitment in WORLD SOLIDARITY. Just the mere moaning and groaning about it leaves a foul stench internationally. To sponsor legislation over this issue is petty and trivial! We have people losing jobs daily, Americans starving from a lack of malnutrition, immigration issues and EDUCATION issues...and we want to waste our time on legislation to have uniforms made in America for an instance that only comes around once every four years?! Are you serious right now!?!
If you want to change something, change the red tape that makes these textile/factory businesses outsource or go out of business in the first place. If you want to boost consumption of American goods, talk about that as the issue; but please, please don't politicize and issue as if the solution will bring 1,000's of more jobs or boost American patriotism for our outstanding US Olympic Athletes. Let's not have our 2012 Olympic Team go to London with this ugly cloud lurking over their heads.
Have a Great Day Folks!
Tada
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